The Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) has joined the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) 6th Annual Retreat & Campus, which took place in Tangier from 24 to 28 February 2020. The UCLG Annual Retreat is a week-long gathering that provides an...
Here is a compilation of the most relevant news from the Global Platform for the Right to the City between January and March 2020. If you have any news or events of interest that you think would be relevant to post in our website, don't hesitate to send them to...
The position of the GPR2C at the WUF was clear: Culture and cultural diversity are fundamental for the full implementation of the Right to the City. They are critical for promoting cities that are free of discrimination, embrace gender equality and ethnic, racial and...
Foto: l'art est publique The tenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF) took place from 8 to 13 February 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Under the theme "Cities of Opportunity: Connecting Culture and Innovation", the forum focused on the links between...
Extended deadline: June 14th A new year, a new Open Call for the Transformative Cities People’s Choice Award! Is your collective defending the Right To The City? Share your strategies and join the...
As every year, on March 8 we celebrate International Women's Day. This day and the month of March as a whole is a key moment in the feminist struggle around the world. Gender equality is one of the eight components of the right to the city and one of its...
Original source: AL-HAQ Al-Haq Center for Applied International Law is pleased to announce its Sixth International Law Summer School for professionals, legal researchers, post-graduates and academics in the fields of international law and human rights. The summer...
This article is an adaptation of Front Line Defenders' urgent appeal, with additional information from Aljazeera and Amnesty International Italy On 7 February 2020, human rights defender Patrick George was detained at Cairo airport and taken into custody by the...
Source: Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing The Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Leilani Farha, submits her final report with Guidelines for the Implementation of the Right to Adequate Housing. The document seeks to respond to global housing conditions...
Image credits: Aboubacarkhoraa, via Wikicommons Source: Urban KNOW The Knowledge in Action for Urban Equality, a global consortium of researchers and partners across 13 institutions, focusing on nine countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, has just released a...
